What Happened on March 23, 1938

Historical Events

Commissioner Frees Cardinals

MLB Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis frees 74 St Louis Cardinals minor league players from their contracts

Famous Birthdays

  • Bertie Auld, Scottish soccer midfielder (3 caps; Celtic, Birmingham City) and manager (Partick Thistle, Hibernian, Hamilton Academical), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2021)
  • Christopher Glenn, American news anchor (CBS Nightwatch), born in New York City
  • Dave Pike, American jazz vibraphone and marimba player, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2015)
  • Kenneth J Gregory, warden (Goldsmiths' College)
  • Maynard Jackson, first African American mayor of Atlanta (d. 2003)

About March 23, 1938

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 86 years and 28 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aries